Postgraduate - Course2088 - Graduate Diploma in Psychology

Students who commenced study in 2014 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2014 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Managing faculty	Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated title	GradDipPsych
Total credit points required	60
Standard duration of study (years)	3 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Caulfield, Clayton) Off-campus (Caulfield, Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2088
Contact details	School of Psychology and Psychiatry: telephone +61 3 9905 3965; email ug.psych@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psych//course/ugrad/graddippsych-index.html

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
This course is not available to international student visa holders.
Part-time study only. Normally students study for three years.

Description

This course offers graduates a major in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), permitting them to undertake the further training needed to obtain professional qualifications.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, student will:

acquire a basic understanding of psychology as an empirical science
be able to select and use the appropriate statistical analyses and research design methods required to prepare psychological laboratory reports
be able to demonstrate the computer skills required for the use and understanding of the computer packages associated with the statistical and multimedia content of the course
be exposed to the diversity of topic areas covered within the discipline of psychology (i.e. history and philosophy of psychology, sensation and perception, learning and memory, personality and intelligence, abnormal psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, biological psychology, organisational psychology)
understand the theoretical background to, construction of, administration of, and interpretation of psychological tests and assessment procedures
have an understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities required to pursue a career in psychology.

Course progression requirements

Students are normally expected to pass all units at a given year level before proceeding to the next year level. The minimum time for completion in this manner is three years.

Structure

This course consists of nine core units and one elective unit.

Areas of study

Psychology

Requirements

Core units

First year

PSY1011 Psychology 1A
PSY1022 Psychology 1B

Second year

PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
PSY2051 Research design and analysis

Third year

PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
PSY3051 Perception and personality
PSY3062 Research methods and theory

Elective units

At least one elective unit from the following:

PSY3120 Introduction to counselling
PSY3130 Health psychology
PSY3180 Human neuropsychology: Developmental and neurodegenerative disorders
PSY3190 Addiction studies
PSY3230 Psychological foundations of the law
PSY3240 Psychology of music
PSY3250 Positive psychology
PSY3270 Neuorscience of cognition behaviour

Note that not all elective units will be offered each year.

Award(s)

Graduate Diploma in Psychology